Writing research papers : a complete guide / James D. Lester.
Publication details: Glenview, Ill. : Scott, Foresman/Little, Brown Higher Education, c1990.Edition: 6th edDescription: xx, 332 p. : ill. ; 23 cmISBN:- 0673387984
- 9780673387981
- 808.02 20 LES
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FINDING A TOPIC
Discovering your purpose
generating ideas and discovering a general subject
narrowing the general subject to a specific topic
GATHERING DATA
gathering data in the library
working bibliography cards
searching general bibliographies
searching general indexes
TAKING NOTES
the preliminary outline
using basic formulas as paradigms for papers in special fields
evaluating your source materials
technique of note cards
methods of note-taking
avoiding plagiarism
WRITING THE PAPER
writing a final thesis sentence
writing a title
e.tc
HANDLING THE FORMAT AND MECHANICS OF YOUR PAPER
Preparing the final manuscript
handling general technicalities of preparing the manscript
e.tc
WORKS CITED
Format for ''works cited'' page
e.tc
FORM AND STYLE FOR OTHER DISCIPLINES
Guide to documentation systems
the name and year system
e.tc
Includes index.
Bibliography: p. 293-317.
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